Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-01

n are the seconds he IL stop to think
" Before he does ii again.
a good wire fence is being placed
around the lot on which Trinity (Epis
copaD church and rectory are situated
The Monona Lake Assembly en-.
campment for 1887 will open on Tues
day, July 26 and close on Saturday
August 5.
The board of review has been in
session at the city hall during the
week, examining the assessment rolls
of real and personal property.
After the graduating exercises of
the high school at Darlington on Fri
day last a festival was held which
added seventy-two dollars to the school
library fund.
Two mines from The north and south
side Of High street, respectively, played
a game of base ball at the Fair ground
on last Friday afternoon. The south
erners were victorious.
We learn from good authority that
there will be a wedding on the fail
grounds in this city on Wednesday,
September z. We have not been able
to learn The names of the contracting
parties, however.
The ladies of the Alpha Society will
hold Il basket picnic on the lawn of
Jas. Brewer, .Jr., on the afternoon of
the Fourth. All are cordially invited
to come and bring their baskets. lee
cream, lemonade, etc, for sale.
A base ball club from Linden and
the NJ APPLE Leaf club, of this city
played a matched game at the Fair
grounds on last Saturday afternoon
The Linden boys won the game, but
the score ran up to high for publication.
George Beech is engaged in taking
the school census of the city of Min =
eral Point. Under the law passed last
winter he is required to take the
names and ages of all children of
school age.
The premium list for the Wisconsin
State Fair has just been issued. The
fair will be held in Milwaukee on the
Cold Springs grounds, on September
II, -, Ii, Is and Is. Twenty five
thousand dollars will be awarded in
premiums.
The summer term of school in the
" Friday" district, town of Mineral
Point, closed with a picnic on Thursday
of this week. Miss Ella Dave who
has taught the school for the past three
has given good satisfaction to
pupllS anu pdIelJS.
DIR. William Eastman has enlarged
and greatly improved his Office by
renting and fitting up the pleasant
room which adioins his former quar-.
tiers on the west. The new room is
handsomely decorated and is covered
with fine carpet, and altogether he
has rs convenient and pleasant an
office as a physician could desire.
On Monday last William Trelease
HoSkins, who lives east of this city
received by telegram the sad news
that his brother, Paul Hoskins, was
accidentally killed in the Vulcan mine
near Menominee, Michigan. The fu.
neral took place on the following day,
Tuesday. The deceased came to this
country from England only short
time ago. He was about - years of
age
The twenty-first annual catalogue OF
the State Normal School at Platteville
has just been printed at The Witness
office. The summary shows that tn,
number of students enrolled in tn,
normal department for the year 1886,
was 800; LOG gentlemen and 1S6 la.
dies. In the training department Their
were IS boys and 80 girls; the Who'll,
making a grand total of 43l. Tn,
fall term opens Tuesday, Aug. 30, 1887
A very highly respected young lady
of Mineral Point, while in Plattevill,
and on her way to the train in com
pany with several lady and gentleman
friends, was spoken to in an insulting
manner by young reprobate name
Frank Drinkall. John II. Rindlaul
resented the insult and slapped tn
offender in the face, whereupo
Drinkall drew a knife and stabbed hin
in the arm, intiicting a dangerous an
| ugly wound. The citizens of Platte
vile should make it hot for Williams O
the Drinkall type.
W. NJ. Rollins, formerly of Belmont
was recently arrested at Sparta 0
charge of bigamy. He married Mis-
Minnie Seaman at Sparta about
month ago. 1t was afterwards learne
that Rollins had a wife, and boy seve
years old. living there. This info
nation coming to the mother of VIII
number two, she promptly brought tn
matter before prosecuting attorney
The first wife was Clara Richards, VIII
married Rollins, at Belmont, Wis, Ne
vember, , 1878. He has neglected
provide for her for long time and 81
has not lived with him.